Category: January 2023
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The Promise
It was a beautiful summer morning with the sun rising on the horizon, the silence of the neighbourhood allowed me to gather my thoughts and prepare for the day ahead. The birds were particularly chipper today, their song echoing from the trees in the park as the sun created a stunning red silhouette behind the…
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Into the fold
I vowed never to return to this place that had caused me so much angst and at the time I truly meant what I had said. We’d had our clashes as families often do, but that night was different. Nothing could’ve ever prepared me for those words. Words can cut you to your core, creating…
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In the shadows
Nobody ever noticed that I was there, people barely blinked an eyelid whenever I walked into a room. As a matter of fact, well anywhere really. It had been this way my whole life, ever since my mother’s frequent amorous attention was drawn to the company of strange men rather than to her only son.…
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Out of the blue
My phone pinged as a message came through. Things had been great this past year as our relationship continued to blossom. Jane was everything I had ever hoped for, the seemingly perfect match. We met through mutual friends and the connection was instant and electric. Enamoured by her vivacious personality and infectious smile, I loved…
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Essence of a life
The funeral had been organised after his sudden and unexpected passing. I was filled with a sense of dread and overwhelmed with grief. To eulogize a life is a great responsibility but one that was immensely difficult, creating a complex tempest of emotions. It had taken me many days to write. I’d read and re…
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The Good Son
Families are inextricably entwined, tied together to each other over generations. At times, these bonds are strong and unbreakable and can withstand the most tumultuous of tempests. Often, however, families become fractured and the wounds that are inflicted by others can never be healed. I tried to love and connect with him, to be the…
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Memories, myths and magic
It was a wonderous place, with wizards and goblins lurking in the dark forest. Talking insects who would befriend me while I went on high adventures with my companion. We looked cautiously above for giant birds who would swoop down with their giant talons and try to take us far away. Always on our guard,…
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Her Secret Life
Mary was quite fastidious about her work, never missing even the slightest detail. This is what enamoured her to clients in her line of work, there was no margin for error at all. The service she offered was quite unique for a lady in her position. She was very much in demand, finding a niche…
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Words of love
The house was empty and void of life, echoes of children playing and celebrations of significant milestones once filled this now sullen place. It was difficult having to pack up a lifetime of memories, but he had become too unwell to manage on his own. I carefully folded out the cardboard boxes, taping the bottoms…
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The Drought
The sky above was tar black and the rain imminent. This ancient red land, cracked and parched and starved of the rain for many months. Cattle wandered through the vast outback station, emaciated and with no grass for them to feed on. Dry, rocky creek beds snake through the landscape for miles, waiting to flow…
Roads less travelled 